SDR AWXA200401181

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: October 2, 2004
Submitted: November 2, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 57,792 hours, 40,435 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Beam
Part number: 6529382
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door Gate
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C-18 CHECK, A 3/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF L-1 DOOR AT LOWER GATE BEAM WEB, BS 314, STR 16 LT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN LOWER GATE BEAM WEB OF L-1 DOOR; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-13, FIG 1.

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